--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM (60) description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings. (60) ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) [![AttractPersonalTrainingLeads-750x375](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AttractPersonalTrainingLeads-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=AttractPersonalTrainingLeads-750x375.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/attract-the-best-personal-training-leads) [Personal Trainer Marketing](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/personal-trainer-marketing) ## [Sharpen Your Focus to Attract the Best Personal Training Leads](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/attract-the-best-personal-training-leads) ![Sean Greeley](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Sean%20Greeley-1.png) [Sean Greeley](http://blog.nasm.org/author/sean-greeley) | September 5, 2019 [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/attract-the-best-personal-training-leads) [![The NASM-CPT Podcast Ep. 6 Integrated Flexibility Continuum](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CPT-Podcast-Ep_-6-1920x1080.png?width=723&name=CPT-Podcast-Ep_-6-1920x1080.png)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-6) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [stretching](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/stretching) [NASM CPT Podcast](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nasm-cpt-podcast) ## [The Integrated Flexibility Continuum (NASM CPT Podcast)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-6) ![National Academy of Sports Medicine](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/13442383_10154150083743950_8553850781724889232_n.png) [National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) | September 5, 2019 NASM provides an integrated model of flexibility that includes corrective, active, and functional flexibility categories. 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She would like to quit smoking, give up junk food and get active—all the foundations of a healthy lifestyle. 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Rick talks about the biggest person he’s ever met in real life and how his core stabilization system was … less than ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-5) [![Male NASM trainer assisting female client with band workout outside](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/180404_NASM_06_PES_1682-1.jpg?width=723&name=180404_NASM_06_PES_1682-1.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/future-of-the-personal-trainer-job-market) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) ## [The Future of the Personal Trainer Job Market](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/future-of-the-personal-trainer-job-market) ![Pete McCall](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Pete-McCall_avatar_1566920725-110x110%20(1).jpg) [Pete McCall](http://blog.nasm.org/author/pete-mccall) | August 29, 2019 Here’s a little confession: before becoming a trainer, I was a history geek. 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For August, we spoke with Daniel Stein, NASM-CPT, and founder of Special Strong, a company that helps children and adults ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/certified-personal-trainer-qa-daniel-stein) [![The NASM-CPT Podcast Ep. 4 Bones!](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CPT-Podcast-Ep_-4-1920x1080.png?width=723&name=CPT-Podcast-Ep_-4-1920x1080.png)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-4) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [NASM CPT Podcast](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nasm-cpt-podcast) ## [The NASM-CPT Podcast: Bones!](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-4) ![National Academy of Sports Medicine](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/13442383_10154150083743950_8553850781724889232_n.png) [National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) | August 22, 2019 This episode is a review of the skeletal systems. Anatomy only! No ROM or joint actions. Today Rick talks about the bones themselves, names, locations, and mnemonics to help remember and recall their names. This is a high-level overview, so we will just ... 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